Western media: Militon has made a major breakthrough in rehabilitation process and has a chance to catch up with the US Club World Cup this summer

May 8, Spanish media relevo reported that Real Madrid center back Edel Militon made a major breakthrough in the recovery process. The Brazil international suffered a complete rupture of the ACL ligament on the left knee against Osasuna on November 19 last year and was accompanied by meniscus injury. After nearly 6 months of recovery, he has started to have ball training. The club's medical team does not rule out the possibility of his participation in the Club World Cup held in the United States from June 15 to July 13.

Militon's rehabilitation team consists of two key figures: Real Madrid's chief physiotherapist Jaime Salome is responsible for customizing the progressive training program, including the speed running and special ball training that started in March; personal coach Romario Queiroz made a special trip to Brazil for guidance during his international match day in February.

Club sources revealed that compared with the first ligament surgery in 2023, the recovery cycle is shorter, thanks to the player's "a more calm and mature mentality" - he posted on social media on May 1: "The long process has always been clear and we are returning. "

With Rudiger and Alaba likely absent, only Vallejo is a healthy central defender in Real Madrid's defense. The coaching staff evaluated that although Militon could not start immediately, it could be used as a rotation option. According to the regular 8-9-month rehabilitation cycle, its theoretical comeback time is in the knockout stage of the Club World Cup.

Right back Kavajal is also actively recovering, and the veteran who underwent ligament surgery on October 11 last year hopes to shorten the nine-month quit period to eight months. At the same time, Real Madrid is pushing for Arnold's transfer, and the player has announced that he will leave Liverpool this summer, but there are still variables to join in advance before the contract expires on June 30.